If you prefer 20-point buy, feel free to tell me, but I think with a large party 15-point buy is better for balancing reasons. I am budgeable with this, though.

Secondly, if possible, could you perhaps know one another in pairs, in-character? If your background or character's integrity is challenged by this then feel free to ignore it, it's just a preference of mine.

A couple of house rules I will be using:

Group initiative: I roll initiative for everyone, and instead of acting in turns, you act in groups determined by the average of your rolls and the opponents' rolls.

I must admit that I prefer 20-point buys, but I can make the adjustments if people prefer 15. The GM who would have run the last game had us start at 2nd, so a small amount of rebuilding will be necessary either way.

Super thumbnail version of Dracius Ludio: Cleric of Shelyn (Love and Protection Domains)

He views his own history as a perfect example of a beautiful love story and drama, complete with a villain and the triumph of love, and so he is, himself, an idealistic romantic (as much as anyone can be in Cheliax). Because of the circumstances that led to the changes in his life, he looks upon even simple things that most take for granted with a sense of wonder, seeing the beauty in them as would a child.

Simply, Dracius is a true idealist romantic -- and while he understands that the world does not work in a way that favours such -- he believes that it should....

He understands that it was pure luck and Shelyn's grace that led him to his own happy ending (and saw more than his share of unhappy ones from his time in the Rego Cader), and so he feels that it is his duty to try to bring about as many more as he can.... to make the world work in that idealistic, fair way.

In addition, as the harshness of his early life did not corrupt him or leave him bitter -- he thinks of himself as incorruptible, as is his goddess.

.... that's a bit longer than I was hoping, I admit, but should give you the idea. As always, the "full" history is in the profile, and I'll look at the 15-pt rebuild.

Woohoo! Thanks for picking me! Step advancement sounds like fun, 15 point buy is less fun but I can live with it.

Roman's thumbnail version: he is a fantasy version of a wannabe superhero, kinda like Kick-Ass. He used to be an ordinary citizen until disaster struck him. After that he felt that he can't rely on the law and must confront the creatures of the night himself. He began living a secret night life and seeking contacts who might help him in his personal vengeance.

This is the character I plan to use. He is your stereotypical bar-brawling gunslinger(oh noes!). He's trying to redeem himself by investigating Westcrown. Well while 20 would be better, I can live with 15 points. That steps system is intriguing. As far as pairing up goes, I can do that. Anyone want to be friends with a cowboy?

Circe was born to a minor noblewoman who had a series of affairs with Incubi. Her husband ignored the affairs because he was common born and his wife's title had vastly improved his business. Circe was raised amongst their human children though she tended to get the blame for any accidents that happened and her punishments more severe.

One day when hiding from her older siblings, Circe climbed the wall into her neighbor's backyard and found herself by their garden altar to Shelyn. They felt sorry for her and let her stay as they worshipped and then explained to her Shelyn. Circe was immediately taken with the goddess and strives to attain inner beauty like her since Circe figures no one will accept her for her outer appearance.

Since she feels like a second class citizen within her own home, Circe doubts there is anything better for her out there. She wishes tieflings were viewed equally with everyone else.

I deliberated upon how to start the adventure - and eventually made the assumption that Janiven already met you all. If you wish to play out this meeting in-character as a form of retcon or past encounter, by all means - we can do this in spoilers. For simplicity's sake, however, I did it the way I did.

Just a note, Patcher -- the other aborted campaign had us meet with Jeniven (she came to us to recruit) -- since you skipped ahead, I've been playing as if that meeting went down the way it did in the other thread -- I probably should have mentioned that sooner.

If you'd like to see that (I don't think there were many posts), it's here -- and if not, no problems. :)

No, they weren't -- however, as I said, I was basing Dracius' reaction to Jeniven on that "initial" meeting -- if you'd rather I didn't, I'm fine with that - but since (in this game) the initial invitations happened off-camera, I was using the same dynamic.

Hopefully this will matter because Patcher'll be back, but, I'll be away (IRL) starting this Saturday (January 21) until the following Tuesday (Feb 1)on a winter holiday --- since Internet on resorts is painful expensive, I'll need to be DM controlled during that time.